Lobia masala or black eyed beans curry is a simple dish for weeknights.Lobia daal is also known as rongi daal. Vegan gluten free curry which can be paired with rice or roti as per your choice. I love having it with some bread too. My version of beans and toast. Punjabi style lobia ki sabji or rongi dal is for a quick meal. Simple rice and dal is perfect for a quick meal. You can make it in instant pot or a pressure cooker as per your choice. Lobia needs less soaking than rajma and chana and is lighter to digest.
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Equipment
- Instant pot/ pressure cooker
Ingredients
- Lobia / black eyed beans/ rongi dal/ chawli beans
- Onions
- tomatoes
- Ginger -green chilli
- Coriander powder
- Cumin powder
- Red chili powder
- Turmeric powder
- Kasuri methi / dried fenugreek leaves
- Water
- Salt as per taste
Instructions for lobia curry in an instant pot
- Soak lobia for 2-3 hours. Discard water before usage.
- In an instant pot, heat some oil. Add onions,Salt, ginger and green chillies.Sauté onions until light brown.
- Mix well using a wooden spatula.
- Now add chopped tomatoes along with salt. Let it cook until tomatoes soften.
- Add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder and turmeric powder.
- Cook until spices are done.
- Add soaked lobia to it with water.
- Garnish it with kasuri methi.
Instructions for lobia curry in a pressure cooker
Follow exactly the same steps as instant pot, just pressure cook it on low flame for 3-4 whistles.
Lobia masala
Equipment
- instant pot
- or pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cup black eyed beans /lobia/rongi dal/chawli
- 4.5 cups water
- 2 onions large
- 3 tomatoes large, chopped
- 2 tablespoon oil
Tempering
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon green chilli chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 2 teaspoon red chilli powder or as per taste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon kasuri methi dried fenugreek leaves,optional
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Soak lobia for 30 mins in hot water or 1-2 hours in cold water. Discard water when you want to use.
In instant pot
- In an instant pot, heat some oil. Add onions,Salt, ginger and green chillies.Sauté onions until light brown.
- Add chopped tomatoes along with salt to it and cook until they soften.
- Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder along with red chilli powder. Mix well.
- Add 2 cups lobia along with 4.5 cups water and pressure cook in an instant pot for 10 mins at medium-high pressure mode. Release pressure after 15 mins.
In pressure cooker
- Follow exactly the same steps as instant pot, just pressure cook it on low flame for 3-4 whistles.
- You may garnish optionally with chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice or roti.
Notes
Substitution
You can use white lobia or red lobia whatever is available. You can also make moong dal chilka in similar fashion.
FAQs
Yes in protein and in fiber.
Yes , as it has a good amount of fiber. You need to take care with the amount of oil/ghee you are using in the gravy as that can balance out the benefits that lobia brings with itself.
Storage
Store this for 1-2 days in refrigerator.
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